Ross Klein
President
W Hotels
New York, NY USA
“I could have never, ever, ever planned the stops along the way.”
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By Roadtrip NationRoss Klein
Milestones
My road in life has been direct.
Growing up, he was always working, starting with cleaning toilets at his uncle's gas station in Melbourne, Florida
From there, he moved up to a job at Burger King.
He worked his way through college by working at Sears.
Realizing that he liked working in the retail sector, he majored in advertising and marketing.
He feels like his career goals didn't really manifest themselves until his second or third post-college job.
Says that the pressure of going from college straight into career is "a paradigm that needs to be broken."
To keep his job as president of W Hotels in perspective, he tells himself, "it's still a store."
Says that career pressures are almost always internal, so it's just a matter of managing those fears.
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Education
High School
Career
President
I lead a major hotel brand, combining cutting edge design and luxury with the unique feel of an independent hotel.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Business
Travel
Accomplishing Goals
Interviewed By
New York City
The Roadtrippers visit Rolling Stone magazine, interviewing film critic Peter Travers. Next they interview Ross Klein, president of Starwood Luxury Brands before taking the subway over to Broadway for their final interview with choreographer, Marlies Yearby. After six weeks on the road, Ally, Leah and Charlie head back home, ready to define their own roads in life.
